Reactions of five-membered heteroaromatic oxonium cations with amines
Abstract
The reactions of oxazolium, 1,3,4-oxadiazolium, 2-phenyloxazolo[3,2-a]pyridinium, oxathiolium, and thiazolium cations with primary amines are described. Ring-opening and reclosure to the corresponding azolium cations occur: in some cases open-chain or cyclic intermediates are isolated.